Need advice for a beginner.

[nivoro]

Hi guys, i'm awaiting for my 2B license and i'm really interested in scramblers. I'm 184cm tall and need some advice on what scrambler are available in the market. Need some recomendation please. And if possible can i know the price of the first-hand/second hand bike. Thanks.

[EJ]

got money, KTM

got money but not much, WR200

not much money (budget) DR200 or XR125/200

 

1st hand KTM is about $15k OTR for new young riders (considering the high COE n insurance premium)..2nd hand depends but expect around $3k to $4k for a FR plate. No 1st hand WR but a decent FQ plate can get around $2k n above (but must consider the COE renewed or not). XR125/200 or the DR200 very cheap to buy n very cheap to maintain BUT no power cos 4-stroke n its a little low considering ur height (wont give the garang look).

 

But it all depends on what u want ur scrambler to do. everyday riding, if u're getting the KTM or the WR, dont complain about the high fuel consumption (n wear n tear for the KTM), the need for expensive 2T, the TP n ROV chasing after u for checks (normally tyres,exhaust, missing mudflap n number plate facing the sky).

 

how i know? cos i used to ride a WR (FQ plate), changed PC pipe, boyesen reeds, premix blah blah blah can only manage 130km before hitting reserve.

 

good luck on getting ur 2B license n the search for the right bike. i've been there, done that.

 

u're welcome

[nivoro]

Thanks, btw what FR/FQ plate...??? Clueless...

[Tricker]

FQ FR is the old number plate, now is FBA and FBB liow.

[lthongs]

u count FBB is 2007... FBA is 2006 FZ is 2005 n so on.

[EJ]

Originally posted by lthongs@March 28, 2007 12:16 am

u count FBB is 2007... FBA is 2006 FZ is 2005 n so on.

not necessarily la..

 

my FBB2***L came out in early dec 2006..

[ronaldinho]

Or, if ure considering between the KTM/WRs and the DR/XRs, why not buy a neutral scram - Yamaha DT200R...

[lthongs]

Originally posted by E_j@March 28, 2007 06:55 pm

not necessarily la..

 

my FBB2***L came out in early dec 2006..

ya as in u wanna count easier... FQ 1998 FR 1999 FS 2000. but depends on the no. too. early no. can be the year b4. late no. can be the year after.

[RetRoRaceR]

hi

[nivoro]

Thanks guys. I've got a clearer picture on what I wan now.

But izzit true that riding a scrambler is more dangerous than riding a sports bike on road?

[ulysses_sc]

Originally posted by nivoro@April 11, 2007 01:13 pm

Thanks guys. I've got a clearer picture on what I wan now.

But izzit true that riding a scrambler is more dangerous than riding a sports bike on road?

The bike is only as dangerous as the rider. Use proper road-biased tires and you'll be suprised at how low u can corner.

 

I ride both my dirt bike and sports bike regularly on the roads. There is no difference in "safety".